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Wood Village robbery suspect was packing fake explosive device

Man faces five charges for armed robbery attempt

A man police arrested early Tuesday morning for an armed robbery attempt at a Wood Village deli was also packing an improvised explosive device, or an IED, said Lt. Steve Alexander, spokesman at the Multnomah County Sheriffs Office.

Explosive specialists called to analyze the device determined it was a hoax, Alexander said.

Gordon Peterson, 57, a transient, was lodged at the Multnomah County Detention Center and is being accused of kidnapping, possession of an illegal weapon, unlawful use of a weapon and robbery.

Peterson also faces a charge for possession of a hoax destructive device.

The five counts total a bail amount of $527,500.

Just after midnight Tuesday, Nov. 19, officers responded to the report of a man with a gun robbing Dottys restaurant at 2705 N.E. 238th Ave., Alexander said.

Responders on the way to the scene learned a Dottys employee had disarmed the suspect and five customers had jumped in to help pin the man to the ground.

When police arrived, they took the suspect into custody without incident.